Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Use microfilm copy, Amherst County (Va.) Reel 130.

Preferred Citation

Read and Montgomerie Journal, 1820-1827, Amherst County (Va.) Reel 130, Local government records collection, Amherst County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Amherst County.

Microfilm reel was generated by Backstage Library Works through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Program.

Historical Information

Between 1820 and 1827 the name of the business changed from Samuel Read and Company to Read, Montgomerie and Company and finally to Read and Montgomerie.

Amherst County was named for Major General Jeffery Amherst, British commander in North America during the latter part of the French and Indian War and governor of Virginia from 1759 to 1768. It was formed from Albemarle County in 1761. Islands in the Fluvanna (now the James) River were added in 1770.

Scope and Content

Read and Montgomerie Journal, 1820-1827, records accounts of its customers in Bedford County, Virginia. It lists the debts owed and payments made by individual customers. It also includes Read and Montgomerie's legal expenses from law suits. The first twenty pages of the journal are missing. The volume's spine includes the initials "B. M." for Boyd Miller who was perhaps an agent for the company.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Read and Montgomerie (Bedford County, Va.)

Subjects:

• General stores -- Virginia -- Bedford County.
• Merchants -- Virginia -- Bedford County.

Geographical Names:

• Amherst County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.
• Bedford County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records -- Virginia -- Bedford County.
• Journals (accounts) -- Virginia -- Bedford County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Amherst County.

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

• Read, Montgomerie and Company.
• Samuel Read and Company.